Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 10.6% lower than in Leeds (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 19.7% lower than in Leeds
Rent Prices in Athens are 41.0% lower than in Leeds
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 16.4% lower than in Leeds
Groceries Prices in Athens are 2.6% lower than in Leeds
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 59.8% lower than in Leeds
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Restaurants
Leeds Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.76 €)
43.00 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.30 £
(8.49 €)
7.74 £
(9.00 €)
     +6.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     +7.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 £
(3.71 €)
2.88 £
(3.34 €)
     -9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     +1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.33 €)
0.43 £
(0.50 €)
     -62.5 %
Markets
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 £
(4.80 €)
5.03 £
(5.84 €)
     +21.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.37 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     -19.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £
(0.81 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     +36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 £
(3.03 €)
3.74 £
(4.35 €)
     +43.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.81 £
(3.26 €)
4.99 £
(5.80 €)
     +77.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.51 £
(2.91 €)
4.00 £
(4.65 €)
     +59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.90 £
(4.54 €)
5.00 £
(5.82 €)
     +28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
0.68 £
(0.79 €)
     -33.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     +44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.06 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -48.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £
(1.03 €)
0.77 £
(0.89 €)
     -13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.45 £
(0.53 €)
     -0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     +7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(0.84 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     +15.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(1.30 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -33.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 £
(2.28 €)
1.34 £
(1.56 €)
     -31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.01 €)
1.92 £
(2.23 €)
     +11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.95 £
(15.06 €)
3.96 £
(4.60 €)
     -69.4 %
Transportation
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -48.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(93.01 €)
25.80 £
(30.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(5.81 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 £
(3.03 €)
1.25 £
(1.45 €)
     -52.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.20 £
(11.86 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     +26.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(6.86 €)
6.07 £
(7.06 €)
     +2.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,885.91 €)
22,061.43 £
(25,650.00 €)
     -22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,550.67 £
(34,357.46 €)
21,140.94 £
(24,579.78 €)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.25 £
(247.93 €)
170.94 £
(198.75 €)
     -19.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.14 £
(14.12 €)
21.52 £
(25.03 €)
     +77.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.75 £
(34.59 €)
25.92 £
(30.14 €)
     -12.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.08 £
(33.81 €)
36.67 £
(42.64 €)
     +26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.33 £
(20.15 €)
19.95 £
(23.20 €)
     +15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £
(10.46 €)
7.74 £
(9.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Childcare
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,164.33 £
(1,353.73 €)
380.62 £
(442.53 €)
     -67.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 £
(11,626.63 €)
8,251.17 £
(9,593.33 €)
     -17.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(78.48 €)
70.86 £
(82.38 €)
     +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.57 £
(41.36 €)
27.64 £
(32.14 €)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.00 £
(76.74 €)
75.50 £
(87.78 €)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73.00 £
(84.87 €)
91.55 £
(106.44 €)
     +25.4 %
Rent Per Month
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.17 £
(1,068.68 €)
503.87 £
(585.83 €)
     -45.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 691.67 £
(804.18 €)
422.20 £
(490.88 €)
     -39.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,831.67 £
(2,129.61 €)
932.47 £
(1,084.15 €)
     -49.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 £
(1,235.33 €)
798.81 £
(928.75 €)
     -24.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.00 £
(558.07 €)
237.76 £
(276.44 €)
     -50.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.45 £
(277.24 €)
222.72 £
(258.95 €)
     -6.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Leeds Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,564.12 £
(2,981.21 €)
828.63 £
(963.42 €)
     -67.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 4.55      -22.4 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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